“American Idiot,” the musical inspired by Green Day’s album of the same name, will make its Broadway debut on April 20 at the St. James Theater, EW.com reports.  Directed by Tony-award winner Michael Mayer, “American Idiot” had an extremely successful run in Berkeley, Calif. before setting its sights on New York.

While the band doesn’t appear in the production, it is responsible for the book and the lyrics used. The show follows several characters as they become disillusioned with suburbia, the government and their own lives.

Many tweeps have expressed their desire to see the musical on Broadway, while others have questioned the show’s merits:

1. 
   StephKopec wait, American Idiot is going to Broadway?! Well its better then Legally Blonde.
2. 
   Vampite WOO, American Idiot the musical is going to Broadway. Hmm, wonder if I can go to New York? XD
3. 
   branbuddy Green Day’s “American Idiot” coming to Broadway, wow, this could be a HUGE disaster
4. 
   nsalad Green day’s “American idiot” will be rock musical opening on broadway April 20. May have to do a trip back to NYC to see it! Very cool.
5. 
   nothingtolose23 I want to see American Idiot on broadway more than I can communicate… legit, I want to so badddd!
6. 
   wditaranto RT @proBRUCEr: “American Idiot” is set to open on Broadway this spring! So psyched…and so hopeful that it doesn’t suck. http://bit.ly/ …
7. 
   scottknaster American Idiot stage musical was awesome in Berkeley. It’s opening on Broadway in March! http://www.americanidiotonbroadway.com/
8. 
   chocolatejedi American Idiot the musical will be hitting up Broadway starting in March. Looks like i’ll be taking the train to NYC come this spring
9. 
   jasonparks Ha! Can’t believe someone approved Green Day/American Idiot broadway musical… What’s nxt Green Day on Ice?
10. 
    knilline Very excited for American Idiot to be on Broadway (April)… Same director as “Spring Awakening” another show I would like to see. #fb
11. 
    princesslaniq Greenday’s American Idiot album will now be a broadway show in New York! Wish I could watch it.

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For one day only, the Sundance Film Festival will be brought to eight different cities, Entertainment Weekly reports.

Screenings will take place on January 28, 2010 in Chicago; Los Angeles; Ann Arbor, Mich.; Brookline, Mass.; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Madison, Wis.; Nashville, Tenn. and San Francisco, Calif..  Filmmakers will be present at each of the cities to discuss their movies.

Tweeps are excited for the festival:

1. 
   OlaLoa Isn’t it exciting? We’re hoping to stay involved! RT @HelenHatzis: @Sundancefest #Sundance decisions for 2010 #festival a month away!
2. 
   LisaBeesa OK, this is just cool. RT @sundancefest: Is #Sundance coming to YOUR town? The 2010 Fest expands nationwide for 1 nite: http://bit.ly/4gig9s
3. 
   CitygateFilms No DC screening? Bummer! RT @sundancefest: Is #Sundance coming 2 YOUR hometown? 2010 Fest expanding nationally 1 night: http://bit.ly/4gig9s
4. 
   OlaLoa Getting pumped for #Sundance. Can you guess what Sundance movie this quote is from…
5. 
   HelenHatzis Good luck! @OlaLoa It’s exciting! We’re hoping to stay involved! RT @HelenHatzis: @Sundancefest #Sundance decisions for 2010 #festival
6. 
   SportaboutSarah #Sundance Fest coming to 8 US cities. Bringing #indiefilm to the people. Nice one! (via @latimes) http://tinyurl.com/yj7t2ec

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The typical award show acceptance speech usually goes something like this, “I’d like to thank …” with a slew of names very few viewers recognize. According to EW.com, however, viewers will see less of that at the Primetime Emmy Awards set to air this September on CBS.

Emmy Producer Don Mischer said he has plans to smooth out the award reception process at this year’s show. Namely, to save time during the live broadcast of the show, Mischer wants to pre-tape and edit eight of the writing award presentations.

The saved minutes “will be used to showcase more of TV’s best programming from the year,” Mischer said in a statement at the Television Critics Association (TCA) tour in Pasedena, Calif.

Determined to prove that he was going to make the change in the most dignified way possible, Mischer showed critics and reporters a sample edited clip from last year’s awards. According to EW.com, the edits made a nearly invisible difference.

Mischer said he also wants to make the change in response to potential viewers’ complaints that the awards focus on series that mainstream viewers are not familiar or interested in and, as a result, opt out of watching the telecast of the awards.

Prior to addressing the TCA, Mischer recieved a letter from the Writers Guild, signed by high-up executive producers, in protest to the proposed changes. The letter stated that the change “conveys a fundamental understatement of the importance of writers in the creation of television programming and a symbolic attack on the primacy of writing in our industry.”

While writers, actors and critics are decrying the changes, Emmys host Neil Patrick Harris reportedly has backed Mischer.

Some people are interpreting the change as meaning the Emmys feel that the writers don’t count while others are happy to see the drawn-out speeches go.  Many tweeters are using the hashtag #emmysfail to express their disagreement:

1. 
   RealShowingOut The Emmy Time-Shift:
   Either this was a really smart move, or they’re going to have to be fending off the .. http://bit.ly/qIFFa 30 Jul 2009 from twitterfeed
2. 
   tulipmedia Emmy Broadcast Time Shift-5 years in the making and critical step to trying to get a number for the Show.WGA is mad.. can’t please everyone. 31 Jul 2009 from web
3. 
   RoushTVGuideMag By time-shifting & editing some Emmy speeches, more time for clips and entertainment, sez Emmy producer about uproar from showrunners. 04 Aug 2009 from web
4. 
   RoushTVGuideMag Attention Emmy winners who read from laundry list of agents, etc.: You’re vulnerable for a time-shift trim. Keep it riveting or else. 04 Aug 2009 from web
5. 
   majornelson What? The Emmy’s are not going to present the Writer awards during the telecast? Not cool. #emmysfail 05 Aug 2009 from Tweetie
6. 
   wordsleadmeon @feliciaday That is complete and utter fail on Emmy’s part. Some of us actually want to see the writers get their awards. 05 Aug 2009 from web in reply to feliciaday
7. 
   Kacey3 RT @majornelson: The Emmy’s are not going to present the Writer awards during the telecast! Not cool! #emmysfail 05 Aug 2009 from Tweetie
8. 
   notbeing_Honest Emmys to pre-tape 8 awards, including all WRITERS, to save 12 minutes…for more commercials—> http://bit.ly/15nU8N #emmysFAIL 05 Aug 2009 from TwitIQ
9. 
   icanhazatweet I doubt I’m going to watch the Emmys after this, no matter how much I adore NPH. It just isn’t fair to the writers in the world. #emmysfail 05 Aug 2009 from web
10. 
    VincentEL Sudden urge to hashtag #trashbag. P Hilton can go on talk shows but writers can’t even go on Emmys? Logical? #emmysfail 05 Aug 2009 from twhirl

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   kateleeNY I always feel bad for the award winners who get cut from the live broadcast! Emmys to pre-record 8 of usual 28 awards. http://bit.ly/LLQnk 30 Jul 2009 from web
2. 
   SlingSays Emmys will show “memorable moments” from shows of interest to mainstream viewers, some from non-nominated shows. …Okay. (Weird.) #TCA 03 Aug 2009 from web
3. 
   moryan What Don Mischer is saying at Emmy panel is what I deplore: Idea that Emmys shd be more about what’s popular than about rewardg quality #TCA 04 Aug 2009 from web
4. 
   moryan She is 100 percent correct. RT @KateAurthur Wow. This Emmys beef is going to get worse and worse based on Mischer’s remarks. #TCA 04 Aug 2009 from web
5. 
   jordanislol How about…the Emmys aren’t supporting the writers= #emmysfail BUT the Emmys still have NPH hosting= #emmyswin 05 Aug 2009 from web
6. 
   Campe79 If the Emmys snub the writers, I snub the telecast. Pity. I was excited to see what NPH could do. #emmysfail @feliciaday 05 Aug 2009 from TweetDeck
7. 
   matthewgeiger Watching how quickly #emmysfail has spread, and seeing who is RTing has been really interesting. If it wasn’t for NPH I’d boycott the emmys 05 Aug 2009 from Tweetie
8. 
   CodePoetic NPH an Emmys producer claim they’re “trimming the fat” by cutting footage of stage-walks and hugs. Why only writers then? #emmysfail 05 Aug 2009 from web

Emmy nominees were announced last month.

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ABC’s “Bachelorette” Jillian Harris went on final dates tonight with Michigan tech consultant Ed Swiderski and California business developer Kiptyn Locke, and though Ed was chosen in the end, it was not without a little drama.

Kiptyn seamed to be the Harris family favorite.  That was until Jillian’s father asked him if he was in love with her and Kyptyn replied “I’m getting there.”  Ed went for it and asked Jillian’s father for permission to marry her, which was an ultimate deciding factor at the final rose ceremony.

Another unexpected surprise was the return of Pennsylvania realtor Reid who showed up with a ring!  Unfortunately for Reid, it was just a little too late.  Ed stole Jillian’s heart and proposed at the end of the episode.

Tweeps have their own opinions about who should have been chosen:

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   maryelizabeth11 Cutest, best, most wonderful Bachelorette ending ever. Ah!
2. 
   ShelbyTaylor13 i am mad at the bachelorette. she chose the wrong dude.
3. 
   tlwebb80 Well… I’m not real shocked by the winner of The Bachelorette. He’s adorable.
4. 
   lisa_marie4 so so so happy with the result of The Bachelorette! She picked my favorite guy
5. 
   refvemma hooray! team ed!! that sure was a crazy season of the bachelorette…
6. 
   AliceMarie4 loved the outcome of the bachelorette tonight! sad its over though, jillian was my favorite so far
7. 
   007peter RT @LizandLisa #Bachelorette Okay there’s Kipton’s body…and then there’s Ed’s body…no comparison!
8. 
   jlmckenzie The bachelorette through me for a loop. She so picked the wrong person! #bachelorette
9. 
   swimqte was not shocked by the bachelorette finale. She always had something for Ed. Sad for Reid and Kipton. As long as she is happy though.
10. 
    inggango oh em gee The Bachelorette season finale was CRAZY ! ed is not the one for her. ugh she should of went w/ reid or kiptyn <3

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Fans of the hippie jam band Phish are in for a special treat this Halloween.  Accoring to the L.A. Times, the band confirmed it will stage a three-day event called “Festival 8″ starting Friday, Oct. 30.

The band will perform 8 sets throughout the weekend, on the same grounds that host the Coachella and Stagecoach festivals in Indio, Calif.

“Festival 8″ marks the first festival the band has hosted since going on a 5-year touring hiatus in 2004.   Tickets are $199 and will go on sale Monday, July 27, at 10 a.m. via Music Today.

Phish fans on Twitter are already making plans:

1. 
   LisaRez My parents were the 1st to tell me about the Halloween phish festival…WTF!? I’m so out of the loop these days..
2. 
   kerouacbeat Hard Haunted Mansion, Monster Massive, or Phish Fest? What are your Halloween plans? I can’t decide.
3. 
   ropeless Phish Halloween 3 night run in Indio @the polo fields. How f***ing cool is that?? Tix on sale Mon. At ten am.
4. 
   chewbacchus stoked to hear what phish plays for halloween; I question the camping rules, no “excess” alcohol into the venue and no liquor? stupid
5. 
   SneakyWilson23 Phish is having a three day festival over Halloween which will include covering a classic album on Halloween.. Doesn’t get any better
6. 
   Akowalski86 a phish concert set lasts 2.5 hours. they plan on playing 8 sets halloween weekend. hippies everywhere are soiling themselves.

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Per PEOPLE.com, just weeks after splitting with his wife of 10 years, Jon Gosselin is going from family man to fashion designer.

Gosselin spent a recent weekend along the French Riviera reportedly so he could finalize plans for his own line of children’s clothing with Ed Hardy designer Christian Audigier.

Gosselin told PEOPLE his eight children will model the designs in ads. E! News confirmed designs are underway and the line will hit stores in the U.S. by the end of August.

Meanwhile, Gosselin’s soon-to-be-ex-wife Kate is expected to participate in Maria Shriver’s annual women’s conference that will be held in Long Beach, Calif. in the fall, according to ABC News.

In an article from PEOPLE.com, the first lady of California said she had invited Kate to the event about 5 months ago– much before the Gosselins announced their split.

The conference will focus on the different stages of grief and how to continue on with your life after loss, with featured panelists including Caroline Kennedy and Madeleine Albright.

Many Twitterers disagree with Shriver’s decision to include Kate in the conference:

1. 
   westhoffen Maria Shriver, can’t you leave Kate Gosselin with People, Star and In Touch where she belongs?
2. 
   westhoffen email maria shriver and tell her you don’t want kate gosselin on the panel of guest speakers at the women’s conference in October.
3. 
   carlyoof Maria Shriver finds Kate Gosselin fit to stand among the ranks of Christiane Amanpour and Madeline Albright? Huh? Seriously?
4. 
   smatbrat I am DUSGUSTED that Mrs Shriver would give Kate Gossling even 15 min. to speak about her life/book and to further sell out her kids.
5. 
   chrah @mariashriver I certainly hope you didn’t loan anything to Kate Gosselin. Bad enough you invited her to your womens’ conference.
6. 
   Dani1098 Kate Gosselin scored an invite to an A-List event. She scored an invitte by Maria Shriver to the Annual’s womens Conference WOW

To be fair, not many Twitterers like Jon or his clothing line plans any better:

1. 
   channers3 Just what the world needs: a clothing line by Jon Gosselin and Christian “Ed Hardy” Audigier. Kill me now.
2. 
   nathopkins Jon Gosselin starting own clothing line? Hahah. Who wants to dress like a douchebag?
3. 
   lucy_farrar Ed Hardy needs to stop selling their clothing to Jon Gosselin.
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   LizelleD Jon Gosselin to create children’s clothing line? He is seriously overestimating his place with moms.
5. 
   Mr_Nigglesworth Ok Now You Know Kate REALLY Got Federlined!!!! Jon Gosselin Is Designing a Clothing Line For Kids With Christian Audigier- Owner Of ED HARDY
6. 
   brookie949 btw, totally left field, but i just saw a story about jon gosselin designing a kids clothing line with ed hardy? what!? are you kidding me??
7. 
   jenna732 am i late with this news about jon gosselin having a clothing line with ed hardy? i guess that’s how we deal with divorce lol
8. 
   WatchTheDish Jon Gosselin clothing line? Really?
9. 
   mzmelbs Ok so i love the Gosselin kids and didn’t have a problem with Jon and Kate Plus 8 but when the dad signs a deal to create a clothing line
10. 
    ainslee4ever @perezhilton Ed Hardy has a kids clothing line, why would they need another one with Jon Gosselin??? He is so full of it.

According to PEOPLE.com, the Gosselins are currently filming new episodes of their TLC reality show “Jon and Kate Plus 8,” which returns from hiatus on August 3.

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Per MTV News, representatives for the Jackson family confirmed reports that memorial services for the deceased pop star will occur Tuesday, July 7 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif.

MJ fans will be able to attend the service if, after registering for tickets at StaplesCenter.com, they are selected from a random lottery. Registration began this morning and will run through Saturday evening at 6 p.m.

Only a total of 17,500 tickets will be given away: 11,000 entrants will have inside-access to the arena, while the remaining 6,500 will be escorted to the Nokia Theater across the street to watch a simulcast of the service.  There are no guarantees registered fans will even get tickets, as only 8,750 people will be selected randomly by computer.  Each selected fan will be given two tickets and two wristbands.

At a press conference held today outside of the Staples Center, Ken Sunshine, a representative of the Jacksons, said specific plans for what will happen during the memorial are still being developed.  He also said he hopes tickets will not be resold or counterfeited (which the wristbands are meant to prevent) and that the ticket process be handled with “dignity.”

Many Twitterers have already registered for a chance to receive tickets.  Others expressed difficulty with the Web site or general unhappiness with the plans.

1. 
   MsAwldat I am about to loose it. I just got registered for Tuesday’s Memorial service for the LATE GREAT MICHAEL JACKSON.
2. 
   celebritysource Trying to get Michael Jackson memorial tickets but website must be jammed cause not going through http://staplescenter.com
3. 
   nikkideevah Your registration for your chance to attend the Michael Jackson Public Memorial Service has been received. << wish me luck!!!!
4. 
   MauraRoxanne Oh! Hey! I registered for the Michael Jackson Memorial on Tuesday at the Staples Center! Wish me luck! <33 #moonfruit
5. 
   never2b4gotten FINNALLY GOT REGISTERD FOR THE MICHAEL JACKSON MEMORIAL ! But, not knowing if I will be one of the 17,500 people to attend is makeing me sad
6. 
   Malindalh Finally got through and registered for my slim chance to be at Michael Jackson’s Public Memorial. Wish me luck! Anyone want to go with me?
7. 
   kimlupe i just signed up for the lottery to go to the michael jackson memorial…that’s right, i said it.
8. 
   ernestooo just signed up for my Michael Jackson Memorial service tickets wish me luck ill need it
9. 
   FIFILARUE1 I just submitted my form for the Michael Jackson Memorial! I will be there in Full Costume to support! his Celebration! Cheers Fifi Larue!
10. 
    jemarsz03 I’m not gonna lie, if I lived in LA, I would register for the drawing for tickets for Michael Jackson’s memorial service. Don’t judge me…

1. 
   thepersian the BIG question: will Michael Jackson’s body be out for viewing at the Memorial Service on Tuesday?
2. 
   gaeboi09 watching CNN and any updates on the memorial for Michael Jackson.
3. 
   OhMeredith Just applied to go to Michael Jackson memorial service. Hope I get to go!!! http://myloc.me/7loX
4. 
   LauraNic0le registered to watch the michael Jackson memorial
5. 
   mikepitz unsuccessfully tried registering for michael jackson memorial at staples center
6. 
   hisana i wonder if i can get ticckets for the michael jackson memorial. the staples center is like right next door. xD
7. 
   lisadm Just signed up to get tickets to the Michael Jackson Memorial Service

MTV, VH1, and VH1 Classic–and possibly other channels to be announced–will brodcast the memorial service live at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday.

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Tweeters all over the country posted TwitPics of fan and media reaction to Michael Jackson’s death.

CALIFORNIA

UCLA Medical Center (via @angiecrouch)

Hollywood Walk of Fame (via @mziah and @popbytes)

NEW YORK

Times Square (via @widdajane and @jamesbarden)

Apollo Theater via (@joymalone)

GARY, INDIANA

Jackson’s former home (via @GaryAMcDonald)

Do you have a TwitPic to share? Tweet us at @BTentertainment.

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After the California courts decided not to repeal Proposition 8 yesterday, some big names were out rallying against the decision and the standing proposition. According to Advocate.com, Perez Hilton, along with former Miss California USA pageant director Shanna Moakler, musician Pete Wentz, and actresses like Eliza Dushku, Sophia Bush, Emmy Rossum, gathered with others to march through West Hollywood.  People on the scene tweeted how excited they were to see celebrity support:

1. 
   iris_one Thanks to all the celebs that attended to last night rally.. how cool was it to walk with kelly ousborn and perez..
2. 
   brittanyO the rally was amazing. A great feeling. Pretty much got run over by Perez Hilton/Kelly Osbourne and crew.

Others posted pictures from the event, including Hilton himself:

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   PerezHilton http://twitpic.com/6111w – At the Prop 8 rally with Pete Wentz, Mark Hoppus, Lisa from The Veronicas, Emmy Rossum and more!
2. 
   ScottyHollywood http://twitpic.com/613r3 – At rally preparty with perez, pete wentz, mark hoppus and kelly
3. 
   NatashaBishop @perezhilton Hey Perez, I took some shots of you and your posse at the prop8 rally tonight. Check it out. #prop8 http://twurl.nl/in73uv

But not everyone thinks celebrity involvement is good for the anti-Prop 8 movement:

1. 
   SeattleSlim I feel like if these celebs really cared about prop 8 they would’ve done more for it. Fake!
2. 
   CharmedForce For curiosity’s sake, how many of these “Prop H8″ celebs are voters? How many actually voted NO on Prop 8? I bet very few took the time.
3. 
   hannahighpoint @kamiNcali lemme guess, teaparties are irrelevant, but prop 8 protests with 300 people and 2 celebs – totally newsworthy? Media bias…
4. 
   _comtesse about to unfollow all celebs that wont SHUT THE FUCK UP ABOUT PROP 8 jesus christ!
5. 
   K_LO_ I’m sorry but I think it’s disgusting how some celebs (*coughs* Kim Kardashian) are using the prop 8 ruling to get their names in the news.

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